Samsung CT-20D8BL, CT-20D9L User Manual

CT -1488BL/CT-1488L/CT-14S7BL
CT -14S7L/CT-2088BL/CT-2088BW
CT -2088W/CT-2088L/CT-20D8BL
CT -20D8BW/CT-20D8W/CT-20D8L
CT -20D9BL/CT-20D9BW/CT-20D9W
CT -20D9L/CT-2188BL/CT-2188BW
CT -2188W/CT-2188L/CT-21D8BL
CT -21D8BW/CT-21D8W/CT-21D8L
CT -21D9W/CT-21S7W/CT-21S4W
CT -20S4BL

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Owner’s
Instructions

Warning! Important

Safety Instructions

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is
dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of
this product.

This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning
operation and maintenance has been included with this product.

Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that provides guidelines for proper grounding
and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Caution: FCC/CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica­tions to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Caution: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot,
and fully insert the plug.

Attention: pour eviter les chocs electriques, introduire la lame le plus large de la
fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of

copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws.
Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized

recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights.

To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock
hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

As an ENERGY STAR Partner.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has determined that this product or product
model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

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AFETY

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Thank You for Choosing Samsung

Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung TV receiver represents the latest in
television technology. It has easy-to-use, on-screen menus and closed-captioning capabilities,
making this TV one of the best products in its class. This product will provide convenient,
dependable service and enjoyment for years to come.

Important Safety Information

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in
mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine.

• Read all safety and operating instructions before operating the TV receiver.

• Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.

• Heed all warnings on the TV receiver and in the operating instructions.

• Follow all operating instructions.

• Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning, Use a damp cloth, Do not use
liquid or aerosol cleaners.

• Never add any attachments and/or equipment without approval of the manufacturer. Such
additions may cause risk of fire, electric shock, or other personal injury.

• Do not use the TV receiver where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility, such as
near bath tubs, sinks, washing machines, swimming pools, etc.

• Do not place the TV receiver on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The TV receiver may fall, causing injury to
people and/or damage to the TV. Use only with a cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table not recommended by the manufacturer or
sold with the TV receiver.

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when mounting the unit,
and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
Move the TV receiver and its cart with care. Quick stops, excessive
force, and uneven surfaces may cause the unit and cart to over­turn.

• Provide ventilation for the TV receiver. The unit is designed with slots in the cabinet for
ventilation to protect it from overheating. Do not block these openings with any object, and
do not place the TV receiver on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place it near
a radiator or heat register. If you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase, ensure that
there is adequate ventilation and that you’ve followed the manufacturer’s instructions for
mounting.

• Operate your TV receiver only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer
or local power company.

• Use only a grounded or polarized outlet. For your safety, this TV is equipped with a polarized
alternating-current line plug having one blade wider than the other. This plug will fit into the
power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try
reversing the plug. If the plug still does not fit, contact your electrician to replace your outlet.

• Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they will not be walked
on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cord placement
at plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit from the unit.

• Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system dur­ing a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will
prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power-line surges.

• An outside antenna system should not be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or
other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
Avoid overhead power lines: When installing an outside antenna system, be extremely careful
to keep from touching the power lines or circuits. Contact with such lines might be fatal.

• Do not overload the wall outlet or extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric
shock.

• Do not insert foreign objects through openings in the unit, as they may touch dangerous
voltages or cause damage. Never spill liquid of any kind on the TV receiver.

• Ground outdoor antennas. If an outside antenna or cable
system is connected to the TV receiver, be sure the
antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide
some protection against voltage surges and built-up static
charges. Read information with respect to proper
grounding of the mast and supporting structure,
grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna
discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of
antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding
electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

• Do not attempt to service the TV receiver yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:

- When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged

- If liquid has been spilled on the unit or if objects have fallen into the TV

- If the TV receiver has been exposed to rain or water

- If the TV receiver does not operate normally by following the operating instructions

- If the TV receiver has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged

- When the TV receiver exhibits a distinct degradation in performance

• If you make adjustments yourself, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operat­ing instructions. Adjusting other controls may result in damage and will often require exten­sive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV receiver to normal.

• When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts
specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit.

• Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV receiver, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine that the TV receiver is in a safe operating condition.

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AFETY

EXAMPLE OF
ANTENNA GROUNDING

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM

ANTENNA
LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT

GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS

GROUND CLAMPS

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ONTENTS

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1

List of Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1

Familiarizing Yourself with The TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Front Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4

Chapter 2: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Separate VHF and UHF Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Connecting Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Cable without a Cable Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles

All Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles

some Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5

Connecting a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7

Chapter 3: Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Turning the TV On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Viewing the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Viewing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Selecting a Menu Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

Memorizing the Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3

Selecting the Video Signal-source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3

Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method). . . . . . . 3.4

Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) . . . . . . . . 3.5

Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

Using the Channel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

Directly Accessing Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel. . 3.6

Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

Using Mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7

Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

Using Automatic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9

Using Automatic Sound Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10

Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11

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Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1

Fine Tuning Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1

Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2

Using the Surf Feature.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3

Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4

Setting the Sleep Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5

Sound Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6

Choosing a Multi-Channel Soundtrack (MTS) (OPTION) . 4.6

Extra sound settings (Turbo Sound, or Surround) . . . . . . . 4.7

Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1

Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

Using Your TV in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV 1.1

List of Features

Your Samsung TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance
unit that includes the following special features:

• Easy-to-use remote control

• Easy-to-use on-screen menu system

• Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off

• Adjustable picture settings that can be stored in the TV’s memory

• Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels

• Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible

• Built-in, dual channel speakers

• A special sleep timer

Chapter One

YOUR NEW TV

1.2 CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV

Front Panel Jacks

You can use the front panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa­sionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment,
see pages 2.1 – 2.6.)

ΠEARPHONE jack

Connect a set of external earphones to this
jack for private listening.

´ VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks

Use these jacks to connect a camcorder or
video game.

Familiarizing Yourself with The TV

Front Panel Buttons

The buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen
menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control.

YOUR NEW TV

ΠTURBO

Press to feel the middle and low sound
effects when watching a music program.

´ – VOL and VOL +

Press to change the volume or to change
features on the menu.

MENU

Press the VOL+/- buttons simultaneously to
see the menu of TV function. (Same function
as the MENU button on the remote control.)

ˇ CH ▼and CH ▲

Press to change channels or to select fea­tures on the menu.

¨ Remote Control Sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot on
the TV.

ˆ STAND BY

Lights up when you turn the power off.

Ø POWER

Press to turn the TV on or off.

CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV 1.3

YOUR NEW TV

Rear Panel Jacks

Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected
continuously, such as a VCR.

For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 – 2.6.

ΠVIDEO and AUDIO input jacks

Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other
video equipment.

´ VHF/UHF Antenna terminal

Use this terminal to connect an outdoor
antenna or cable system.

1.4 CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV

Remote Control

You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote,
always point it directly at the TV.

ΠPOWER

Press to turn the TV on and off.

´ Number buttons

Press to directly select chan­nels on the TV.

ˇ +100

Press to directly select chan­nels over 100. For example, to
select channel 121, press
+100, then press 2 and 1.

¨ MUTE

Press to mute (silence) the
volume.

ˆ MTS (OPTION)

Press to select stereo, mono,
or secondary audio program
(SAP).

Ø CH ▲and CH ▼ (Channel)

Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to
change channels. Also use
with the on-screen menu sys­tem.

∏ TV/VIDEO

Press to watch TV picture and
a picture from a connected
component (VCR, camcorder
etc.).

” CH.SCAN (Channel Scan)

Press to have the TV automati­cally scan all of the channels it
has memorized.

’ SLEEP

Press for the TV to automati­cally turn off after an amount
of time that you set.

˝ P-STD

Press to adjust the TV picture
by selecting one of the special
factory settings or your own
custom setting.

Ô SURF

Press when viewing a channel
to automatically return to that
channel after an amount of
time that you set.

 PRE-CH (Previous Channel)

Press to see the last channel
you were watching.

Ò DISPLAY

Press to see the time, channel,
etc., on-screen. Also press to
exit (quit) the menu system.

Ú TURBO

Press to feel the middle and
low sound effects when
watching a music program.

Æ VOL – and VOL + (Volume)

Press VOL – to lower the vol­ume; press

VOL + to raise the
volume. Also use with the
menu system.

ı MENU

Press this button to see the
easy-to-use menu system.

YOUR NEW TV

CHAPTER TWO: INSTALLATION 2.1

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas

If your antenna has a set of leads that
look like this, see “Antennas with
300-ohm Flat Twin Leads,” below.

If your antenna has one lead that looks
like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm
Round Leads,” on page 2.2.

If you have two antennas, see “Separate
VHF and UHF Antennas,” on page 2.2.

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads

If you are using an off-air antenna (such as a roof antenna or “rabbit ears”) that has
300-ohm twin flat leads, follow the directions below.

Chapter Two

INSTALLATION

1

Place the wires from the
twin leads under the
screws on the 300-75 ohm
adaptor (not supplied).
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the screws.

2

Plug the adaptor into the
VHF/UHF terminal on the
bottom of the back panel.

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2.2 CHAPTER TWO: INSTALLATION

Connecting Cable TV

To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.

Cable without a Cable Box

▼

1

Plug the incoming cable
into the VHF/UHF antenna
terminal on back of the TV.

Because this TV is cable-ready,
you do not need a cable box to view
unscrambled cable channels.

2

Plug the combiner into the
VHF/UHF terminal on the
bottom of the rear panel.

INSTALLATION

Separate VHF and UHF Antennas

If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must
combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV. This
procedure requires a an optional combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops).

1

Connect both antenna
leads to the combiner.

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads

1

Plug the antenna lead into
the VHF/UHF
terminal on the bottom of
the back panel.